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ArticleScientific reports2020

Comparative analysis of pathophysiological parameters between emphysematous smokers and emphysematous patients with COPD.

Shuang Bai, Rui Ye, Cuihong Wang, Pengbo Sun, Li Zhao

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Article in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shuang BaiDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Rui YeDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Cuihong WangDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Pengbo SunDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Li ZhaoDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China. lzhaoli@163.com.
China Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Emphysematous smokers with normal spirometry form a considerable proportion of the clinical population. However, despite presenting with respiratory symptoms and activity limitation, they cannot be diagnosed with chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) according to current criteria. Thus, we aimed to determine whether emphysema in smokers has a different pathogenesis from that in patients with COPD. We compared 12 pairs of lung tissue samples from emphysematous patients with normal spirometry and COPD, and determined the degree of emphysema using computed tomography. With a focus on COPD-related pathogenesis, we independently assessed inflammatory response, protease-antiprotease balance, oxidative stress, and apoptosis in both groups. Both groups showed similar pathological changes at a comparable degree of emphysema; the expression of inflammatory factors was comparable, with overexpression of proteases and decreased levels of antiproteases. Moreover, there was no significant difference in the activities of glutathione and superoxide dismutase, and expression of apoptosis-related factors. In conclusion, emphysema in smokers with normal spirometry and in patients with COPD had similar pathogenesis. Forced expiratory volume in 1 second cannot be used as the sole diagnostic criterion in patients with COPD; early intervention is of great importance to such patients.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overEmphysemaFemaleForced Expiratory VolumeHumansInflammationMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructivePulmonary EmphysemaRespiratory Function TestsSmokersSmoking

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PMID31942006
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